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Lilian Gonshaw Katz (born 1932) is a professor emerita of early childhood education at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where she is also principal investigator for the Illinois Early Learning Project, [1] and a contributor to the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative.
Start Early, formerly known as The Ounce of Prevention Fund, is a nonprofit organization in Chicago that promotes early childhood development in underserved communities across Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their programs include Educare Chicago, the Educare Learning Network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families. [ 3 ]
“Early Childhood program governance has to be unified in its focus on serving children and families ...” he said.
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measured individual student achievement based on the Illinois Learning Standards. The results of this score were applied to the No Child Left Behind Act, to identify failing schools. The ISAT was retired as a state assessment tool.
Learning standards are identified for all areas of a curriculum by individual States, including those for mathematics, social studies, science, physical development, the fine arts, and reading. [9] While the concept of State Learning standards has been around for some time, No Child Left Behind has mandated that standards exist at the State level.
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The same categories of organizations are eligible to apply for Early Head Start, except that applicants need not be from the community they will be serving. [5] Many states have created new early childhood education agencies. Massachusetts was the first state to create a consolidated department focused on early childhood learning and care.
The theory behind the act is that the years before a child reaches kindergarten are the most critical to influence learning. Many children do not have access to early education before entering kindergarten. [2] The goal of the act is to provide a comprehensive set of services for children from birth until they enter kindergarten. [1]